Guest Blog: Paragon Intern Ana at the MPI SFL Experience!

Guest Blog: Paragon Intern Ana at the MPI SFL Experience!

Paragon Evens allowed me to participate in the MPI SFL Experience event this past Tuesday, March 19, 2013.  This was my first time working on site at an event, and it was an exciting experience. From the people to all of the amenities, the event was remarkable. I was not only offered to work at the event, but also have a little fun; the speaker for the first quarter of the event, the education event, had the audience participating and working with each other to get to know different strategies in how to be positive and create great customer service. During this event, people had the chance to get to know each other and learn from different stories, while still having fun. Later, those that wanted to participate in the special event had the chance to indulge themselves in delicious food, great music, and entertainment; all right on the football field!  There were smiles and laughter on every corner, guests were very content with the event.

-Ana

Paragon Makes an Appearance at HIMSS Happy Hour

Paragon Events CEO and Managing Director Renee Radabaugh and her team had the pleasure of stopping by Perceptive Software's "Unmask and Unwind" happy hour event at world famous Pat O'Briens during HIMSS Conference 2013. 

It was a loud, fun, entertaining night right in the heard of New Orleans. 

Pat O'Briens is a world renowned New Orleans bar founded as a speakeasy by Pat O'Brien in 1933. Known for it's incredible "Hurricane drink" it has become an essential part of New Orleans culture and has expanded its locations to Orlando and San Antonio.

HIMSS is a cause-based, not-for-profit organization focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. Their annual conference brings together leaders in the industry, including Paragon client Perceptive Software.

Enjoy the photos!

Kristen & Kayla take on the Honda Classic

Beaches & Birdies 2013 Security Networks Affiliate Conference was an incentive event put on by Security Networks. To show their appreciation to their VIP affiliates and dealers, Security Networks flew them down to Florida to enjoy a golf tournament at the Abacoa Golf Club and then attend the Honda Classic on Saturday and Sunday this weekend, all expenses paid! They also reserved an elegant, private Chalet overlooking the golf course during the Honda Classic, fully stocked with food and beverages. On Saturday night, a limo was arranged to pick up the guests and take them to Provident Jewelry to enjoy a private viewing, full bar, cigars, and a raffle.

Paragon Events planned this event on behalf of Security Networks- from transportation, reserving hotel rooms, flight arrangements, registration, customer service, exhibitor coordination, welcome amenities, informational e-blasts, invitations, name badges, food & beverage at the Jupiter Beach Resort, support for the Abacoa Golf Tournament and more. Kristen and Kayla were on site for the entire weekend to ensure the events ran smoothly, and they did a fantastic job! Here are some fun photos from the weekend. Enjoy!

Our New Interns

Paragon is proud to share that we're growing fast. As well as adding two new full-time staff members to our team, we have also taken on two promising interns. Meet them below!

Caitlyn Cafasso is currently interning at Paragon Events. She is a native of New Jersey but has become very comfortable with life in Florida. She has an outgoing personality and displays strong leadership ability. In her free time she enjoys golf and surfing. As a graduating senior at Lynn University, Caitlyn feels at home in the hospitality industry and looks forward to an exciting career in event planning.

Ana Paolina Araujo is from Maracaibo, Venezuela. She came to Boca Raton, Florida to pursue her Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management at Lynn University. Ana is very excited to be part of the Paragon Events’ team and she looks forward to learning more about event planning as she hopes to pursue a career in the industry. Ana is currently an intern in the event coordination division of Paragon Events.  She is a self-proclaimed perfectionist and organizer. As a student, Ana has learned that the best experience is gained in a positive environment, where everyone can communicate and work as a family.

Switzerland Incentive Trip

A client of ours just returned from an incentive trip to Europe that we coordinated. He shared this amazing photo from Switzerland!

Jeff's 60th Surprise Birthday Party!

Paragon event planner Brittany Rhondebaugh helped put together a fantastic surprise birthday party this past weekend. The party was a 50's theme, held at Old School Square in Delray Beach. The Paragon Events team had a blast putting together all the special details.

The birthday boy thought he was going to his wife’s 50^th Anniversary Gala for work. We used a fake invitation and even a sign at the front door to throw him off. Little did he know, he had a sea of excited family and friends who had traveled from as far as New York to be there to surprise him on this special occasion! His face and reaction were priceless and the Paragon team felt so grateful to be a part of such a memorable event. Al Johnson created a slideshow of old and new photos of the birthday boy with 50s/60s themed music for the guests to enjoy when he arrived. Needless to say, everyone was out on the dance floor and ready to party throughout the evening!

Our amazing vendors:

Crystal Bay Catering handled the food and drinks

Al Johnson was the DJ and created the slideshow

Old School Square was the perfect venue

Cake from Cakes by Ruthie

Décor by Paragon Events

Linens from Atlas Party Rentals 

Brittany took some great photos! Enjoy!

Brittany driving to the event!

Some adorable details from the party

Putting together the place cards!

How adorable are these escort cards?

You know it's a good party when everyone's on the dancefloor!

Another fabulous creation from Cakes by Ruthie

Our Newest Web Design Project, Unveiled!

www.SouthFloridaREC.org

 

At Paragon Events, we do more than provide strategic meeting management and event planning services. We also have an extensive marketing department that specializes in social media management, public relations, advertising campaigns, and website development. 

We are excited to unveil our most recent web remodel, a clean and minimalistic website with interactive portals and back-end access for a Health Information Technology (HIT) extension center based in Miami. The Paragon Events marketing team designed the look, feel, and functionality of the site, and researched and wrote the content. We will continue to maintain the website and make frequent updates to the news section for the client to keep the SEO as up to date as possible!

We are proud to say that the new owners of this website are thrilled with the result and we look forward to continuing to offer our Paragon Events web services. Please check out the SFREC website and let us know what you think.